The Velvet Mat Book Club Launch: The Critic with Author L.L. Kirchner
Thu, Jun 18
|The Velvet Mat underground
Come dressed as your favorite ’90s woman; Tonya Harding, Anita Hill, Monica Lewinsky, Courtney Love, Winona, Princess Di… you get the assignment. Expect wine, mingling, author conversation, a short reading, Q&A, book signing, and a custom book-cover cake!
Time & Location
Jun 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Velvet Mat underground, 475 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
About the event
The Velvet Mat Book Club Launch: The Critic with Author L.L. Kirchner
We’re launching The Velvet Mat Book Club the only way we know how: VIP-style, underground, with wine, cake, and the actual author in the room.
Join us for a special book launch celebration for The Critic, a darkly funny psychological suspense novel set in 1995 Pittsburgh by L.L. Kirchner. Think sharp mouths, unreliable memories, newsroom drama, poisoned brownies, dial-up modems, and women who were absolutely too much for the room.
She'll be interviewed by author Tara Lush for an evening of wine, cake, and a costume contest. Come dressed as your favorite '90s woman. Come dressed as your favorite ’90s woman.... Tonya Harding, Anita Hill, Monica Lewinsky, Courtney Love, Winona, Princess Di, whoever speaks to your chaotic little soul.
We’ll sip, mingle, chat with the author, enjoy a short reading, ask questions, eat custom book-cover cake, and get…
Tickets
TVM Members *no book
This ticket option is for The Velvet Mat members, free event to get in! Option to buy the book at the event while they last or to pre-buy ticket option.
$0.00
General Admission *no book
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
TVM Members *w/Book
Event access and book included w/ signing.
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
General Admission w/Book
Event ticket gets you into the event and the book signed by author.
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00